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Ingredients :
4 Crottins de Chavignol or 4 Petits Berrichons (fresh or 1/2 "secs" dry)
8 tomatoes, average size
Basil leaves
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Comments:
An easy recipe.
Caution, allow the tomatoes and the goat’s cheese to be well impregnated with the basil.
Serve well cooled. A pleasant starter for a summer’s day. The cheese and the tomatoes marry well together.
Tomatoes with Crottin cheese
Cost
Serving
Preparation
Cooking
Drinking
4
10 minutes + 60 minutes for cooling
1 minute
Sancerre rouge 1998
Preparation:
Drop the tomatoes in boiling water for a few seconds, this will make pealing them easier.
Once pealed cut the tops off and take out the insides with a spoon.
Make sure you keep tops, these will be needed later.
Cut the crottins in two, place them in a bowl and add four spoons of olive oil.
Salt and pepper.
Mix to obtain a smooth paste.
Use this paste to fill the tomatoes.
Place the basil leaves on top.
Take the tomatoes tops and put them on the tomatoes.
Place in a cold place for an hour.
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